Phadadam, Phaḍāḍāṃ: 2 definitions
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Phadadam means something in Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryphaḍāḍāṃ (फडाडां).—ad phaḍāphaḍa or ḍāṃ ad Imit. of the noise proceeding from reiterated and rapidly successive strokes of a cane or whip; also of the fluttering of a flag, flapping of wings, crackling or rustling of a stiff paper, rattling of musketry, pattering of a smart shower, clattering of a volley of pebbles, clacking of a brisk and abusive tongue &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishphaḍāḍāṃ (फडाडां).—ad phaḍāphaḍa or-ḍāṃ ad Imit. of the noise proceeding from reiterated and rapidly successive strokes of a cane or whip &c.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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